Tokyo Heat Wave Enters Eighth Day, Doubling All-Time Record; 55 Confirmed Dead in Japan Nick Wiltgen / Weather Underground / August 7, 2015 A heat wave that has already killed dozens and sickened thousands in Japan reached another torrid milestone Thursday as the nation's capital, Tokyo, suffered an unprecedented eighth consecutive day of extreme heat. Tokyo reached 37.7 degrees Celsius (99.9 degrees Fahrenheit) Friday, marking its eighth straight day of highs at or above Japan's "extreme heat" threshold of 35 C (95 F). An analysis of Japan Meteorological Agency data, conducted by The W… Read more

Hida Furukawa San-tera Mairi Lantern Floating… Read more

Most Japanese men between the age 25 and 65 are big fans of "Kinpatsu"(Blonde) and "JK"(Joshikousei=Japanese High School Girl)as well as French maid, Nurse, Race Queen. Bukkake, BJ, HJ, creampie(nakadashi), Gangbang, 3P(threesome), Shibari or Kinbaku BDSM, Chikan, Voyeur(nozoki, Tousatsu), Upskirt(panchira), Toy Play, Outdoor Fuck are all favorite sex styles of Japanese men. How do you like JK Pai-chan? Hope you include Pai-chan's JK videos in your favorites. 40% of Pai-chan videos are JoshiK[/b… Read more

How about a cold-noodle dish using very thin sōmen noodles on a hot summer day? The thought of slurping down a cold noodle may not appeal to some, but it is a surprisingly refreshing meal. The chilled noodles are served with a dipping sauce and sides such as chopped cucumber, ham, tomatoes and shredded egg. If eating your noodles from a plate is too easy, look out for nagashi-sōmen (flowing noodles) setups at some restaurants and festivals. To eat, you have to first catch ! the noodles (with chopsticks) as they flow past in water through a bamboo half-pipe. http://blog-imgs-80.fc2.com… Read more

Daisen (大山), is a non-active volcanic mountain (one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan) located in Tottori Prefecture with an elevation of 1,729 m., the highest in the Chūgoku region and the area around is designated as a National Park (1936). This mountain had a plinian eruption from which volcanic ash reached as far as the Tohoku Region 50,000 years ago. Daisen has also been called "Hōki Fuji" ( 伯耆富士=Mt Fuji of Hōki ) or "Izumo Fuji"(出雲富士), depending on where you stand to view. The names, Hōki and Izu… Read more

Terraced Rice Fields (Late Autumn) Ooyama-Senmaida (大山千枚田 ), Kamogawa, Chiba-ken… Read more

The Hiruzen-kogen(蒜山高原) Highlands are situated at the foot of three mountains, commonly called "Hiruzen Sanza(蒜山三座)": Kami-Hiruzen(1,202m 上蒜山), Naka-Hiruzen(1,122m 中蒜山), and Shimo-Hiruzen(1,100m 下蒜山) are on the border of Okayama(岡山) and Tottori(鳥取) prefectures, and part of Daisen-Oki National Park(大山隠岐国立公園). The 3 symbolic mountains of Hiruzen The highlands are also known as the Karuizawa (軽井沢: An upmarket mountain resort 1.5hour shinkansen ride from Tokyo) of the Japan West. For 14 kilometers east and west, and 5.5… Read more

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (新宿御苑 Shinjuku Gyoen)… Read more

Originally used to ward off evil spirits, fireworks (花火, Hanabi) have a long history in Japan (the first fireworks festival was held in 1733) and are an integral part of Japanese summers. Hundreds of firework shows are held every year across the country, mainly during the summer holidays of July and August. Japanese fireworks are not typically used as a New Year celebration. Some famous firework festivals attract well over hundreds of thousands of spectators. Nagaoka Fireworks Festival The firework shells range in size… Read more

Kaga Yuzen Toro Nagashi,(加賀友禅とうろう流し) the floating of 1,200 lanterns lit with candles and decorated with Kaga Yuzen silk textiles at Asanogawa(river) as a part of Kaga Hyakumangoku Matsuri in June… Read more

Akita Kanto Matsuri= 秋田竿灯祭り( Pole Lantern Festival) is a Tanabata related celebration in Akita City, held every year from August 3 to 6. The highlight of the festival is an impressive display of skill in which performers balance kanto (long bamboo poles) with arrays of paper lanterns attached to the end. Akita Kanto Matsuri is one of the three big festivals of Tohoku Region together with Aomori's Nebuta Festival (started yesterday in Aomori) and Sendai's Tanabata Matsuri( August 07 ). http://blog-imgs-80.fc2.com/… Read more

Night View from Inasa-yama(333m)… Read more

Aomori "Nebuta (Neputa) Matsuri"=ねぶた祭 is a type of Tanabata related summer festival and the largest Nebuta festival in the region, held every year from August 02 to 07 in Aomori-city. The highlight of the festival is the daily parade of enormous lantern floats, flanked by large taiko drums, musicians and dancers. The Nebuta Matsuri together with Akita's Kanto Matsuri and Sendai's Tanabata make up the Tohoku Sandai Matsuri (Three Great Fest… Read more

A Hotel in Karuizawa, Nagano Tajimi(Gifu) 39.9C , Kyoto 38.5C, Tokyo 36.3C, Karuizawa 30.6C, Pai-chan XX.xC… Read more

Miyajima Kangen-sai is the largest annual festival observed at Itsukushima Shrine and one of Japan's three major boat rituals, originally started during the Heian period (794 - 1185 AD). This year Kangen-san is held today, August 01. The Kangen-sai Festival reproduces a dynastic spectacle of the Monarchial Age, and has become one of the greatest festivals of Itsukushima Shrine. When Taira-no-Kiyomori was appointed to the governor of Aki Province in 1146, he remodeled Itsukushima Shrine and dedicated various kinds of treasure… Read more

Many neighborhoods in Japan have festivals during the summer, often centered around the local shrine. They generally include processions, musical performances, and Shinto rituals, with the festivities lasting a day, or maybe two if they stretch throughout the weekend. Kyoto’s Gion district, though, does things on a grander scale. The Gion Matsuri (Gion Festival) starts on July 1 and runs for the entire month, with some sort of event happening almost every day. http://blog-imgs-80.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/20… Read more

Kami-Furano, Hokkaido Winter Scene… Read more